The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-13

5need ENpediting the Funding of Cou-
NON. Thanss to Ayers, Scott a Co
Vl. senate was called To order at l2
o'clock bv Lieutenant Governor Massey
After PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Cooper the
journal of Friday was partially read
and The reports OF standing committees
called for, but never were presented. A
number of bills, petitions, and resou-
fious were offered, among them the fol
loving
An0LsmNG THE LAND OFFICE.
Br Mr. Loyenstcin
Whereas the Governor in his annual
message has recommended that the office
of REGISTER of the Land Office be abol-
I.hed. and his duties be transferred 10
SOME other Department,
Resolved That the Committee on Pub
H. Institutions and Education inquire
uio othc cNpedieucy oi the same and re
ulr hv biil OF otherwise.
Adopted
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Il Mr. Hhea
Resolved hy the Senate (he House
n Delegates concurring), That at
the general election to be held
for ihr election of Representatives in
Congress and electors for President and
Ni.c President of the United States, on
ihc Tuesday alter the first Monday in
November, 1855, as required by the Con
.ututiou OF Virginia, there shall be sub
miltcd 10 the electors qualified to vote foT
Members Of the General Assembly, the
question. shall there be a Convention to
revise the Constitution and amend the
.imeF
sd That the Judges of election at each
of thc several voting precincts in this
State ere hereby required 10 provide
ballot box separate from those in which
aIo tD hc deposited the ballots cast fer
Representatives in Congress and electors
nr President and Vice President, in
which separate ballOt-bOxes so provided
fhc Judges of election shall deposit the
ballots of all qualified voters desiring TO
vote upon the question of a convention
to revise ihc Constitution and amend the
same Said separate ballot.boXes shall
lc provided as ballOt-bOXes for other
elections are provided.
"3 The ballots To be used in said cleo
ZION shall be separate from The ballots for
representatives in Congress and electors
nr President and ice-President, and
SHAH be marked respectively as follows
For Constitutional Convention and
.Aetmt Constitutional Convention
"a The manner of receiving and can
Wasting said ballots and making returns
and abstracts thereof shall conform in
al respects 10 the requirements of the
general election laws OF the State, except
tle certificate Of Judges shall be as fol-
loWs we hereby certify that at the
election held ON The Tuesday after the
hist Monday in November, 1883, there
were - votes cast For Constitutional
Cuutn.oH and --- votes east AgaUist
Constitutional Conrlnton etc.
The rest of the resolution provides tOr
Gnvassing and publishing The votes.
Laid over under the rules.
FUNDING THE CoUroN.
Senator Wickham offered the follow
ing
Whereas. the funding Of consol or
10 40 bonds into new per cent. bonds is
somewhat impeded by the difficulty OF
obtaining matched past due coupons, and
the General Assembly being extremely
anxious 10 expedite the funding, and thus
clear up the debt question now, there
fore
BE il Resolved by the Senate Uhe
House Of Delegates cOncurring), That the
second Auditor be and he is hereby in
stucted, when Virginia cOnsOl or 10 40
l0nds are offered for funding into new
per cent. bonds, accompanied by the
The requisite amount of coupons, dated
ai any time between June 30th, 1885, and
The time of presentation and after
to funi the same, Notwithstanding the
TACT that the matured coupons are OF
irregular dates and numbers
Rules suspended and resolution re-
ieTed TO Committee on Finance.
THANKS TO MEssRs. AYERS AND SCOTT.
senator Heaien of Londoun offered the
following, which was laid over under the |
rules
Resolved by the Senate (lhe House OF |
Delegates cOncurringl, That the thanks
oi this General Assembly are extended TO
the Hon. Rufus B. Ayers Attorney Gen
cral of the state the venerable John
scott, attorney for the Commonwealth of
fauquier county, and J. b McCahe, at
iOrney for the Commonwealth OF Lou
doun county, for the firm stand assumed
hy them for having the validity tested of
the late order of the nited States Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia, made
by the Hon Hugh l.. Bond, Judge Of the
court, tining and imprisoning them for
alleged contempt of court while engaged
in the legitimate exercise Of their official
duties imposed by law for the enforce
mcnt and collection OF the taxes due this
Commonwealth.
Resolved, That they arc congratulated
for the course adopted by them which,
having subjected them TO TEN
porary Incarceration In Jail, so far from
being "A subject OF modification and
disgrace was position of honor and dis
linction, and they are further TO be con.
sraiulaied and held up TO approval and
enforcement in having brought about a
lecision Of the Supreme Court of the
Rited States, which finally settles the
question OF the power and authority of
The Federal judiciary over the States of
his Union in accordance with the Con-
,lilulion of the United States and the
laws OF this land